Man City and Arsenal’s Premier League title run-in predicted

Manchester City have 11 games remaining to overcome an eight-point deficit to Arsenal and defend their Premier League title.

After overtaking Arsenal in the Premier League table for the first time since early November in February, City drew their following game to Nottingham Forest, sending Pep Guardiola's side back into second place. The gap between the two sides currently sits at eight points, though City have a game in hand as they head into the final part of the Premier League season.

Erling Haaland has been the talisman for City in the league this season, already scoring 28 goals and well on course to smash the Premier League goals in a season record. But, Guardiola's side have dropped points against the likes of Brentford, Aston Villa, Everton and Forest, which has helped Arsenal stay at the top of the table for so long.

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So, can City close the gap between themselves and Arsenal to lift a third-consecutive Premier League title? Let's take a look.

We have used Football Manager 2023 to update the Premier League table to its current state, with Man City eight points behind Arsenal, but with a game in hand. We then simulated until the end of the season to see City could defend their Premier League title.

April 1: Liverpool (H)

City lost the reverse fixture to Liverpool at Anfield, but City continued their five-year unbeaten run against the Reds at the Etihad going as they won 3-1. After Mohamed Salah cancelled out Kevin De Bruyne's opening, goals from Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez in the second half secured the big three points.

April 8: Southampton (A)

Erling Haaland was absent for the clash against Southampton and the next three games after picking up a knock against